City of Cape Town - Census 2001

Demographic Profile, Employment Profile, Housing Profile, Service Profile

 

Compiled by Strategic Development Information and GIS from 2001 Census data supplied by Statistics South Africa

 

Demographic Profile by Gender

 

Ethnic Group, Age, Education, Language

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHNIC GROUP

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Black African

447,814

15.48

468,911

16.21

916,725

31.69

Coloured

662,234

22.89

730,201

25.24

1,392,435

48.13

Indian/Asian

20,507

0.71

20,968

0.72

41,474

1.43

White

258,731

8.94

283,881

9.81

542,612

18.75

Total

1,389,285

48.02

1,503,961

51.98

2,893,246

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 – 5

153,207

5.30

150,358

5.20

303,565

10.49

6 – 12

182,240

6.30

182,935

6.32

365,175

12.62

13 – 17

131,518

4.55

138,156

4.78

269,674

9.32

18 – 34

458,633

15.85

485,745

16.79

944,378

32.64

35 – 54

332,975

11.51

371,863

12.85

704,838

24.36

55 – 64

73,948

2.56

87,471

3.02

161,419

5.58

65+

56,765

1.96

87,433

3.02

144,198

4.98

Total

1,389,285

48.02

1,503,961

51.98

2,893,246

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION LEVEL OF ADULTS (20+)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

No schooling

37,773

2.06

39,529

2.15

77,302

4.21

Grade 1 – 6

109,532

5.97

106,901

5.83

216,432

11.80

Grade 7

57,985

3.16

72,403

3.95

130,388

7.11

Grade 8 - 11

321,406

17.52

376,922

20.54

698,328

38.06

Grade 12

217,412

11.85

249,268

13.58

466,680

25.43

Certificate with less than grade 12

6,998

0.38

7,810

0.43

14,808

0.81

Cert/dip with grade 12

58,249

3.17

71,487

3.90

129,736

7.07

Bachelor’s degree

21,539

1.17

19,738

1.08

41,276

2.25

Bachelor’s degree and diploma

10,083

0.55

10,568

0.58

20,651

1.13

Honour’s degree

9,979

0.54

8,550

0.47

18,529

1.01

Higher degree (master’s or doctorate)

13,889

0.76

6,912

0.38

20,801

1.13

Total

864,843

47.13

970,087

52.87

1,834,930

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

English

383,641

13.26

424,889

14.69

808,530

27.95

Afrikaans

572,804

19.80

625,931

21.63

1,198,734

41.43

Xhosa

402,931

13.93

428,678

14.82

831,609

28.74

Other African

20,438

0.71

17,877

0.62

38,314

1.32

Other

9,473

0.33

6,586

0.23

16,059

0.56

Total

1,389,285

48.02

1,503,961

51.98

2,893,246

100.00

 

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Employment Profile by Gender

 

Work Status, Occupation, Income

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Employed

510,990

38.53

428,413

32.30

939,403

70.83

Unemployed

190,462

14.36

196,331

14.80

386,793

29.17

Economically Active Total

701,453

52.89

624,743

47.11

1,326,196

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORK STATUS - ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE   Aged 15 to 65

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Scholar or student

122,169

18.39

134,232

20.20

256,401

38.59

Home-maker or housewife

3,032

0.46

144,418

21.74

147,450

22.19

Pensioner or retired person/too old to work

33,941

5.11

47,745

7.19

81,685

12.30

Unable to work due to illness or disability

30,091

4.53

22,971

3.46

53,062

7.99

Seasonal worker not working presently

6,698

1.01

5,630

0.85

12,328

1.86

Does not choose to work

21,616

3.25

20,628

3.10

42,245

6.36

Could not find work

33,172

4.99

38,010

5.72

71,182

10.71

Economically Inactive Total

250,719

37.74

413,634

62.26

664,352

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCCUPATION OF LABOUR FORCE

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

Legislators, senior officials and managers

43,486

4.63

21,643

2.30

65,129

6.93

Professionals

48,806

5.20

36,908

3.93

85,715

9.12

Technicians and associate professionals

44,438

4.73

56,256

5.99

100,694

10.72

Clerks

40,244

4.28

91,265

9.72

131,509

14.00

Service workers, shop and market sales workers

61,369

6.53

45,068

4.80

106,437

11.33

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers

6,566

0.70

1,655

0.18

8,221

0.88

Craft and related trades workers

90,310

9.61

20,587

2.19

110,898

11.81

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

51,545

5.49

23,381

2.49

74,926

7.98

Elementary occupations

88,339

9.40

100,816

10.73

189,155

20.14

Undetermined

35,887

3.82

30,833

3.28

66,720

7.10

Total

510,990

54.40

428,413

45.60

939,403

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME OF EARNERS (PER MONTH)

Male

%

Female

%

Total

%

0 - R1 600

197,085

20.98

199,633

21.25

396,717

42.23

R1 601 – R6 400

208,585

22.20

177,518

18.90

386,103

41.10

R6 401 – R25 600

89,343

9.51

46,944

5.00

136,287

14.51

R25 601 R102 400

13,401

1.43

3,536

0.38

16,937

1.80

R102 401 or more

2,576

0.27

783

0.08

3,359

0.36

Total

510,990

54.40

428,413

45.60

939,403

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Housing Profile

 

Type of Dwelling, Ownership, Household Income

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

TYPE OF DWELLING

Number 

%

House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard

445,563

57.32

Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials

14,855

1.91

Flat in block of flats

75,432

9.70

Town/cluster/semi-detached house (simplex; duplex; triplex)

53,405

6.87

House/flat/room in back yard

19,294

2.48

Informal dwelling/shack in back yard

32,759

4.21

Informal dwelling/shack NOT in back yard

110,205

14.18

Room/flatlet not in back yard but on shared property

5,985

0.77

Caravan or tent

2,084

0.27

Private ship/boat

169

0.02

Not applicable (living quarters is not housing unit)

17,642

2.27

Total

777,393

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

DWELLING OWNERSHIP

Number 

%

Owned and fully paid off

235,495

30.29

Owned but not yet paid off

225,570

29.02

Rented

187,030

24.06

Occupied rent-free

111,657

14.36

Not applicable

17,642

2.27

Total

777,393

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

HOUSEHOLD INCOME (PER ANNUM)

Number 

%

0 - R19 200

302,141

38.87

R19 201 - R76 800

264,594

34.04

R76 801 - R307 200

177,124

22.78

R307 201 - R1 228 800

28,617

3.68

R1 228 801 and more

4,917

0.63

Total

777,393

100.00

 

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Service Profile

 

Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING

Number

%

Electricity

690,102

88.77

Gas

2,718

0.35

Paraffin

67,072

8.63

Candles

16,399

2.11

Solar

558

0.07

Other

548

0.07

Total

777,396

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

ACCESS TO WATER

Number

%

Piped water inside dwelling

538,875

69.32

Piped water inside yard

117,344

15.09

Piped water on community stand: distance less than 200m. from dwelling

52,388

6.74

Piped water on community stand: distance greater than 200m. from dwelling

58,839

7.57

Borehole

519

0.07

Spring

61

0.01

Rain-water tank

328

0.04

Dam/pool/stagnant water

512

0.07

River/stream

117

0.02

Water vendor

252

0.03

Other

8,161

1.05

Total

777,396

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

TYPE OF SANITATION

Number

%

Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)

663,431

85.34

Flush toilet (with septic tank)

15,361

1.98

Chemical toilet

1,643

0.21

Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)

2,069

0.27

Pit latrine without ventilation

4,580

0.59

Bucket latrine

34,220

4.40

None

56,092

7.22

Total

777,396

100.00

 

CITY OF CAPE TOWN

 

 

TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL

Number

%

Removed by local authority at least once a week

732,179

94.18

Removed by local authority less often

9,513

1.22

Communal refuse dump

9,671

1.24

Own refuse dump

15,267

1.96

No rubbish disposal

10,766

1.38

Total

777,396

100.00

 

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